Boston Bruins (25-20-6, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Buffalo Sabres (18-26-5, in the Atlantic Division)
Buffalo, New York; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Bruins visit the Buffalo Sabres after Morgan Geekie scored two goals in the Bruins' 3-1 win against the Colorado Avalanche.
Buffalo has gone 18-26-5 overall with a 4-7-1 record in Atlantic Division play. The Sabres are sixth in NHL play serving 9.7 penalty minutes per game.
Boston has gone 25-20-6 overall with a 9-5-2 record in Atlantic Division games. The Bruins have a 12-4-2 record when they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponent.
The matchup Tuesday is the second meeting between these teams this season. The Bruins won 3-1 in the last meeting.
TOP PERFORMERS: Tage Thompson has 22 goals and 18 assists for the Sabres. Ryan McLeod has four goals and three assists over the past 10 games.
David Pastrnak has 24 goals and 35 assists for the Bruins. Geekie has scored six goals and added three assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Sabres: 4-6-0, averaging 2.7 goals, 4.5 assists, 3.4 penalties and 8.5 penalty minutes while giving up three goals per game.
Bruins: 5-3-2, averaging 3.2 goals, 5.7 assists, 4.3 penalties and 11.7 penalty minutes while giving up three goals per game.
INJURIES: Sabres: None listed.
Bruins: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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